Last year one of the Grade 6 teams invested in the Nicaraguan entrepreneur – Mr. Salgado – who deals in scrap metal. He was transporting his metal in a horse and cart. The Kiva loan enabled him to buy a bigger truck and the good news is that he has already paid back his loan!

And another of last year`s teams invested in the furniture making business of a Mr. Flores. He bought an electric sander and he has also paid back his loan.

That means we`ve had three Nicaraguan loans in our portfolio – two that have been paid back and one that is still active. None of the Nicaraguan loans has defaulted.

it is interesting that he has his business in his house. In Quebec, that is usually not the case. However, at the corner of my street where I live in Chateauguay, there’s a lady who has a hairdressing business in her house. She has it set up in her basement with a separate entrance.
Does anyone else know of a businessman or businesswoman who lives at the location of their business?
Mrs. Theriault

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We are a class of 11 and 12 year old students from St.Lawrence School in Candiac, Quebec. ALL THINGS QUEBEC and the 22 student blogs in the sidebar to your far right are the places where we share our work and collaborate with students from around the world!
This is also home to the LAB RATS, a newly-formed group of lunchtime bloggers.
Teacher, Evelyn Yvonne Theriault